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Here's a log from Sandi Bonesteel about using the Kindle in her business classroom. She recommends some good links. http://bhsstaffinfo.wikispaces.com/Kindle+at+BHS

Here is that link to the blog Lynda Baker found on Amazon updating their policy about downloading to 6 devices. @http://theunquietlibrarian.wordpress.com/2011/07/27/why-we-wont-purchase-more-kindles-at-the-unquiet-library/

And here is another article on that same topic Renate sent us: @http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/891470-312/amazon_alters_rules_for_kindles.html.csp

Sept. 2011. Articles Linda Baker found on Kindle now being able to support public library books from Overdrive. [|http://www.pcworld.com/article/240384/borrowing_kindle_ebooks_a_handson_guide.html#tk.rss_news] @http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/slj/home/892120-312/school_library_ebooks_now_available.html.csp

April 2011. An article MaryJo found from lifehacker on the eReaderIQ database of free and discounted eBooks @http://lifehacker.com/5790152/ereaderiq-is-a-complete-database-of-free-and-discounted-ebooks-on-amazon

September 2011. An article Renate sent on Kindles Exclusive deal with DC for graphic novels. @http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/book-news/comics/article/48903-new-kindle-gets-exclusive-on-dc-graphic-novels.html

November 2011 Amazon.com Is Now Lending eBooks as Kindle Lending Library Opens @http://infodocket.com/2011/11/03/amazon-com-is-now-lending-ebooks-as-kindle-lending-library-opens/

An additional article Charlotte sent on the Kindle Lending Library Amazon launches Kindle Owners Lending Library @http://content.usatoday.com/communities/technologylive/post/2011/11/amazon-launches-lending-library-for-kindle-owners/1

Article on publishers not releasing ebooks to libraries []

March 2012 Do E-Books Make It Harder to Remember What You Just Read? @http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/ or [|http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/14/do-e-books-impair-memory/#ixzz1paMz9E9n]  